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Dovre Township vs Mamre Township

Next-door neighbors in Kandiyohi County. The biggest differences: size (7.7× in Dovre Township) and street grid (2.5× in Dovre Township).

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Dovre Township, MNA small town of 2,214Kandiyohi County · 2,214 people
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Mamre Township, MNA small town of 289Kandiyohi County · 289 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Dovre TownshipA small town of 2,214
Quiet strengthsDovre Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dovre Township →
Mamre TownshipA small town of 289
Quiet strengthsMamre Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mamre Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size7.7×
Dovre Township is the bigger place
Dovre Township 2,214Mamre Township 289
Street grid2.5×
Dovre Township has the more walkable street grid
Dovre Township 2.5Mamre Township 1.0
Household income+36%
Households in Dovre Township earn more
Dovre Township $128,906Mamre Township $95,000
Property tax bill+42%
Tax bills are bigger in Dovre Township
Dovre Township $3,402Mamre Township $2,402
Home values+31%
Homes cost more in Dovre Township
Dovre Township $382,200Mamre Township $292,300
Jobs per worker2.2×
Mamre Township is more of a job hub
Mamre Township 0.42Dovre Township 0.19
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $550 more a month in Dovre Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Dovre Township$2,290/mo
Typical home $382K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $567/mo · Housing →
Mamre Township$1,730/mo
Typical home $292K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · Housing →

The difference: $550 a month, about $6,700 a year, between Dovre Township and Mamre Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Dovre Township and Mamre Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Dovre TownshipMamre TownshipDovre TownshipMamre Township
Dovre Township ↔ Mamre Township5.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
11 Mamre Township residents work in Dovre Township (5.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Mamre Township →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
B−Dovre TownshipHealthier than 50% of U.S. towns –Mamre TownshipNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Dovre TownshipMamre Township
Snow a year46″46″
January low3°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)159d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th25th
Outdoors & history
Dovre TownshipMamre Township
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land7.6%12.2%
Settled18691870
National Register places1—
Famous people born here1—
Community
Dovre TownshipMamre Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Dovre TownshipMamre Township
People
Population 2,214Highest 289Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.1% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 42.3±1.6Lowest 9% above MN 45.6±8.4Highest 18% above MN
Mamre Township and Dovre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.3%±5.5Highest MN: 22.9% 27%±7.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Dovre Township and Mamre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.4%±1.9Lowest MN: 17.3% 25.6%±2.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 26.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.8%±3.1Highest MN: 5.8%
Mamre Township and Dovre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $128,906±$7kHighest 45% above MN $95,000±$26kLowest 7% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $382,200±$35kHighest 16% above MN $292,300±$48kLowest 11% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $567±$193 56% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,402Highest about the MN average $2,402Lowest 28% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 23.5%±38.9Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Dovre Township and Mamre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 96.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than MN 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 18% below MN 17 minLowest 24% below MN
Work from home 10.1%±3.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 16.2%±14.8Highest MN: 17.6%
Mamre Township and Dovre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miLowest 10.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.19Lowest 0.42Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Willmar (55%)Willmar (52%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mamre Township6% work in Dovre Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.6%Lowest 12.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.5Highest 1.0Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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